The biggest issue, however, is how the power system works. So the world is structured like a video game so there are levels, skills, and gear like you would see in an MMO. Unfortunately, it's not clear how characters can get stronger other than being born with it. Everyone of note with any strength to speak of is either a player, support character, or chosen one; all of which mean they haven't undergone any training or character arcs through the story and just got strong "off-screen". At best it means the characters' powers are stagnant and don't change, and at worst it feels like eugenics where only some people are born with powers and others have to just accept they can't be as good as others. The story doesn't revolve around combat, but it's a large part of the story so seeing characters always mop the floor with the powers they have grandfathered in gets pretty boring. The fight scenes are boring, but they seem to happen a lot anyways.
The best example of this is seen in Tiera. (I'll be vague to avoid spoilers) She's a fun character and I like her, but while she grows as a character her power only increases when other people give her stuff. She accepts gifts from a variety of characters that protect her, give her skills, and increase her stats, but there's never anything she does of her own accord that makes her stronger. She's a good sport about it, but I can't help but feel like she's being babied. The only character who actually grows more powerful on their own by literally growing up and becoming stronger than they were as a child.
